North Slave Region
North Slave Region
Administrative region
Country Canada
Regional offices Yellowknife Behchokǫ̀ (sub-office)Population (2021)
• Total 23,515
• % change (from 2016) 2.86
• Summer ( DST ) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Highways Highway 3 (Yellowknife Highway) Highway 4 (Ingraham Trail)North Slave Region communities in the Northwest Territories The North Slave Region or Tłicho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the most populous of the five regions, with a population of almost 23,000. According to Municipal and Community Affairs, the region consists of eight communities; the regional office is located in Yellowknife and a sub-office is in Behchokǫ̀ . With the exception of Yellowknife, the communities are predominantly First Nations .
Communities The North Slave Region includes the following communities:
Communities of the North Slave Region Community Demographics (2021) Name Governance Census Indigenous population profile Official Traditional Type Municipality Total Change (from 2016) First Nations Métis Inuit Other Behchokǫ̀ Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 1,746 -6.8% 1,605 50 10 230 Dettah T'èɂehda Designated authority No 192 -12.3% 170 10 10 15 Gamèti Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 252 -9.4% 240 0 0 15 Łutselk'e Designated authority No 333 9.8% 175 115 0 155 Ndilǫ Yellowknives communityNo Included in Yellowknife Wekweètì Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 109 -15.5% 100 10 0 10 Whatì Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 543 15.5% 510 0 0 50 Yellowknife Sǫ̀mbak'è City Yes 20,340 3.9% 3,325 865 765 16,980
Year Pop. ±% Historical population YearPop.±%200121,037—200221,751+3.4%200322,613+4.0%200423,041+1.9%200523,091+0.2%200622,990−0.4%200723,157+0.7%200823,304+0.6%200923,133−0.7% YearPop.±%201023,199+0.3%201123,478+1.2%201223,595+0.5%201323,817+0.9%201423,955+0.6%201524,271+1.3%201624,588+1.3%201724,585−0.0% 2001 21,037 — 2002 21,751 +3.4% 2003 22,613 +4.0% 2004 23,041 +1.9% 2005 23,091 +0.2% 2006 22,990 −0.4% 2007 23,157 +0.7% 2008 23,304 +0.6% 2009 23,133 −0.7% Year Pop. ±% 2010 23,199 +0.3% 2011 23,478 +1.2% 2012 23,595 +0.5% 2013 23,817 +0.9% 2014 23,955 +0.6% 2015 24,271 +1.3% 2016 24,588 +1.3% 2017 24,585 −0.0% Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)
Communities of the North Slave Region Gas station at Behchokǫ̀ (2009) Dettah government building ((2011) Łutselk'e ((2006) Ndilǫ street (2011) Wekweètì (2006) Trail near Whatì (2014) Looking towards downtown Yellowknife (2018) Climate Climate data for Gamèti (Rae Lakes) Climate ID: 2203359; coordinates 64°06′43″N 117°19′41″W/64.11194°N 117.32806°W/ 64.11194; -117.32806(Rae Lakes); elevation: 223.2 m (732 ft); 1981-2010 normals Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex −1.1 −1.8 8.1 19.1 26.7 33.9 36.4 31.9 26.2 17.8 3.3 1.4 36.4 Record high °C (°F) −0.8 (30.6) −1.4 (29.5) 9.4 (48.9) 19.2 (66.6) 26.7 (80.1) 32.6 (90.7) 32.0 (89.6) 31.7 (89.1) 23.6 (74.5) 18.3 (64.9) 5.0 (41.0) 1.7 (35.1) 32.6 (90.7) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −22.7 (−8.9) −18.3 (−0.9) −11.4 (11.5) 1.3 (34.3) 8.9 (48.0) 17.9 (64.2) 21.5 (70.7) 17.1 (62.8) 10.1 (50.2) −0.2 (31.6) −11.0 (12.2) −17.1 (1.2) −0.3 (31.5) Daily mean °C (°F) −27.1 (−16.8) −23.6 (−10.5) −18.5 (−1.3) −5.9 (21.4) 3.4 (38.1) 12.9 (55.2) 16.8 (62.2) 13.2 (55.8) 7.0 (44.6) −2.7 (27.1) −14.5 (5.9) −21.5 (−6.7) −5.0 (23.0) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −31.5 (−24.7) −28.9 (−20.0) −25.4 (−13.7) −13.1 (8.4) −2.2 (28.0) 7.9 (46.2) 12.2 (54.0) 9.2 (48.6) 3.8 (38.8) −5.2 (22.6) −18.1 (−0.6) −25.9 (−14.6) −9.8 (14.4) Record low °C (°F) −51.5 (−60.7) −47.8 (−54.0) −46.6 (−51.9) −35.5 (−31.9) −22.3 (−8.1) −1.0 (30.2) −0.1 (31.8) −1.0 (30.2) −7.7 (18.1) −28.1 (−18.6) −41.3 (−42.3) −47.1 (−52.8) −51.5 (−60.7) Record low wind chill −53.6 −60.4 −51.5 −43.3 −30.7 −6.1 0.0 0.0 −13.4 −33.3 −45.4 −53.0 −60.4 Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 73.2 72.3 60.5 54.0 50.4 45.7 49.6 59.8 69.6 79.5 84.3 80.9 65.0 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Climate data for Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport ) WMO ID: 71936; coordinates 62°27′46″N 114°26′25″W/62.46278°N 114.44028°W/ 62.46278; -114.44028(Yellowknife Airport); elevation: 205.7 m (675 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex 2.9 6.1 8.9 20.2 25.7 34.0 35.4 34.3 27.2 18.1 6.3 1.6 35.4 Record high °C (°F) 3.4 (38.1) 6.2 (43.2) 9.3 (48.7) 20.4 (68.7) 26.3 (79.3) 31.1 (88.0) 32.5 (90.5) 32.6 (90.7) 26.1 (79.0) 19.0 (66.2) 7.8 (46.0) 2.8 (37.0) 32.6 (90.7) Mean maximum °C (°F) −7.3 (18.9) −5.8 (21.6) 2.8 (37.0) 11.7 (53.1) 21.2 (70.2) 26.8 (80.2) 27.9 (82.2) 26.4 (79.5) 19.4 (66.9) 9.6 (49.3) 0.7 (33.3) −4.8 (23.4) 29.0 (84.2) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −21.6 (−6.9) −18.0 (−0.4) −10.6 (12.9) 0.3 (32.5) 10.4 (50.7) 18.6 (65.5) 21.5 (70.7) 18.4 (65.1) 10.9 (51.6) 1.5 (34.7) −9.0 (15.8) −18.0 (−0.4) 0.4 (32.7) Daily mean °C (°F) −25.5 (−13.9) −22.7 (−8.9) −16.6 (2.1) −5.5 (22.1) 5.3 (41.5) 13.8 (56.8) 17.1 (62.8) 14.5 (58.1) 7.6 (45.7) −1.0 (30.2) −12.6 (9.3) −21.8 (−7.2) −4.0 (24.8) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −29.4 (−20.9) −27.4 (−17.3) −22.5 (−8.5) −11.3 (11.7) 0.1 (32.2) 9.0 (48.2) 12.6 (54.7) 10.5 (50.9) 4.2 (39.6) −3.6 (25.5) −16.2 (2.8) −25.6 (−14.1) −8.3 (17.1) Mean minimum °C (°F) −41.0 (−41.8) −39.1 (−38.4) −36.8 (−34.2) −26.0 (−14.8) −9.4 (15.1) 2.1 (35.8) 7.4 (45.3) 4.1 (39.4) −2.3 (27.9) −14.1 (6.6) −29.6 (−21.3) −38.4 (−37.1) −42.2 (−44.0) Record low °C (°F) −51.2 (−60.2) −51.2 (−60.2) −43.3 (−45.9) −40.6 (−41.1) −22.8 (−9.0) −4.4 (24.1) 0.6 (33.1) −0.6 (30.9) −9.7 (14.5) −28.9 (−20.0) −44.4 (−47.9) −48.3 (−54.9) −51.2 (−60.2) Record low wind chill −64.0 −61.0 −56.8 −53.2 −31.8 −11.2 0.0 −4.8 −16.4 −36.3 −54.7 −58.9 −64.0 Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.0 (0.59) 11.0 (0.43) 14.1 (0.56) 11.6 (0.46) 16.3 (0.64) 28.9 (1.14) 40.4 (1.59) 44.0 (1.73) 43.0 (1.69) 28.8 (1.13) 25.8 (1.02) 15.1 (0.59) 293.9 (11.57) Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.2 (0.01) 2.9 (0.11) 12.2 (0.48) 28.0 (1.10) 40.4 (1.59) 44.0 (1.73) 39.9 (1.57) 12.0 (0.47) 0.5 (0.02) 0.0 (0.0) 180.2 (7.09) Average snowfall cm (inches) 21.7 (8.5) 16.1 (6.3) 19.2 (7.6) 9.9 (3.9) 4.5 (1.8) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 3.0 (1.2) 20.1 (7.9) 36.9 (14.5) 23.7 (9.3) 155.0 (61.0) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 11.1 9.3 8.6 4.8 5.7 7.0 9.5 11.2 12.2 13.7 14.6 11.5 119.1 Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.09 0.04 0.25 1.2 4.4 6.8 9.5 11.2 11.6 5.8 0.82 0.13 51.9 Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 12.4 10.3 9.5 4.1 1.9 0.04 0.0 0.0 1.2 9.6 16.0 13.2 78.2 Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) 68.5 64.6 56.4 52.8 46.0 45.3 49.0 57.1 64.7 75.9 80.7 73.0 61.2 Average dew point °C (°F) −28.9 (−20.0) −26.6 (−15.9) −21.6 (−6.9) −11.6 (11.1) −3.1 (26.4) 4.6 (40.3) 8.8 (47.8) 8.4 (47.1) 3.4 (38.1) −3.7 (25.3) −14.8 (5.4) −25.0 (−13.0) −9.1 (15.6) Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.6 107.3 188.4 276.4 335.7 373.8 358.0 276.2 157.7 65.0 42.7 24.6 2,256.5 Percentage possible sunshine 26.8 43.5 51.8 62.2 60.8 63.0 61.2 55.5 40.3 21.0 20.2 15.4 43.5 Average ultraviolet index 0 0 1 2 4 5 5 4 2 1 0 0 2 Source 1: Environment and Climate Change Canada (sun 1981–2010) (August maximum) Source 2: Weather Atlas (dew point , mean maximum, and mean minimum)
Climate data for Whatì WMO ID: 71163; Climate ID: 2202678; coordinates 63°08′01″N 117°14′41″W/63.13361°N 117.24472°W/ 63.13361; -117.24472(Whatì); elevation: 271.3 m (890 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1974–present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex 3.9 6.5 12.7 17.1 29.1 37.7 36.8 35.2 32.3 17.8 5.4 6.1 37.7 Record high °C (°F) 4.1 (39.4) 7.0 (44.6) 13.1 (55.6) 19.6 (67.3) 29.1 (84.4) 33.6 (92.5) 33.7 (92.7) 34.4 (93.9) 30.9 (87.6) 18.0 (64.4) 5.6 (42.1) 6.3 (43.3) 34.4 (93.9) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −20.6 (−5.1) −16.9 (1.6) −10.3 (13.5) 1.3 (34.3) 11.7 (53.1) 19.5 (67.1) 22.4 (72.3) 18.8 (65.8) 11.8 (53.2) 0.8 (33.4) −10.2 (13.6) −18.1 (−0.6) 0.9 (33.6) Daily mean °C (°F) −25.1 (−13.2) −22.6 (−8.7) −17.6 (0.3) −6.0 (21.2) 5.6 (42.1) 13.5 (56.3) 16.4 (61.5) 13.1 (55.6) 6.9 (44.4) −2.5 (27.5) −14.4 (6.1) −22.5 (−8.5) −4.6 (23.7) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −29.4 (−20.9) −28.2 (−18.8) −24.9 (−12.8) −13.4 (7.9) −0.5 (31.1) 7.4 (45.3) 10.4 (50.7) 7.4 (45.3) 1.9 (35.4) −5.7 (21.7) −18.6 (−1.5) −26.9 (−16.4) −10.0 (14.0) Record low °C (°F) −48.4 (−55.1) −47.4 (−53.3) −46.3 (−51.3) −41.6 (−42.9) −24.4 (−11.9) −5.1 (22.8) −2.0 (28.4) −3.3 (26.1) −9.5 (14.9) −32.4 (−26.3) −39.8 (−39.6) −46.1 (−51.0) −48.4 (−55.1) Record low wind chill −57.2 −54.8 −55.1 −49.5 −28.2 −13.2 −3.1 −6.8 −17.0 −36.7 −45.2 −53.0 −57.2 Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 77.8 73.3 59.3 49.5 46.6 46.7 48.7 57.0 63.7 80.7 85.8 81.0 64.2 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Notes External links 62°48′09″N 116°02′47″W/62.80250°N 116.04639°W/ 62.80250; -116.04639(North Slave Region centred on Behchokǫ̀)
